still TTC your first baby? want some glastonbury luck?

Yes, lurk away I love it! Feeling a lot worse today = feeling a lot better iyswim!

Just wanted to pop in and say a quick "hellooo" to you all and let you know I'm still thinking about you

Kensgirl - 9hrs a night!!!!! I hope that you have a good sleeper (unlike us): DS (2.2) has decided that he is going to start waking up in the middle of the night, possibly with a bad dream, then demand his potty (I think that this is a 'trying not to get put back to bed' ruse, although he does manage to perform, sometimes quite spectacularly, so can't refuse to take him...) then not want to go to sleep unless I'm holding his hand. Its either that or waking up too early (4.45am - 5.15am) and screaming for me. (He gets laid back down, told to wait for my alarm clock to go off and left - short stretch of complaining then silence, but still means that my sleep has been broken).

I can recommend getting used to taking catnaps when pregnant though - helped me hugely - arrived at work early and had 20min kip, travelling to meetings I'd allow an extra 1/2 hr and stop and catnap - at least I can occasionally catch up a bit.

Treenie - re 30 weeks, you'll just have to wait and see how you feel! I was OK, just a bit more tired than normal. I walked the dog every day until the day before ds arrived, although I had to modify my walks to remove hills and allow for a pause half way.

Its great that everyone sounds so positive - go for it! - but don't get too down if it doesn't happen immediately - see Treenie's comment re 18months for 90% of couples... We were in the 10% unfortunately!

WP - don't put your life on hold. Re drinking, if you have a small amount occasionally won't be significant - its if you are a regular or binge drinker that the problems really occur. I went completely off wine almost as soon as I was pregnant, so didn't have any trouble giving up. Still liked the aroma, but not the taste which was really strange.

Back at work (am 'mum' on Thursday afternoons and Fridays which is a nice balance. Started off 3 days a week back, and increased to 4 days after 1 year). However, now have computer at home so might even get the odd message in the evening and at the weekends.

Hi Ready and everyone! Got a bit lost when the thread changed and then there were about a million messages on the first two days and I couldn't keep up. Nice to see you all. I am feeling very sick and tired but I can't complain really. So I won't.

Still haven't joined the Feb AN thread - am occasionally on the pg after mc one.

EDD 6th Feb confirmed by GP, have a scan 26th July.

Weather was not brilliant, but did not rain during the daylight hours - so we ate al fresco - and kicked a ball around the garden. Much fun!!

Hope everyone is ok?

My DH has just announce that maybe we should stop ttc for a bit because of the shop and robbery etc. Im gutted!!!!

I got my 15 minutes of fame yesterday. All of the local press/radio in Sheffield wanted to talk to us about the shop. TV was not interested because the bride got her dress in the end, basically it was not interesting because it was good news!!!

You lot are so positive, I may take myself off the hut to have a rant so I do not bring you lot down.

I really hope that you guys all get positives. The great thing about holiday BD is you can do it whenever the mood takes you because you are not working etc.

Wow, your a chatty lot! i took me ages to catch up and I only missed a day!

good to hear you sound positive , Ready, and Nomore. I'm sure you both will have good news from your tests, you deserve to anyway. Hope gillys prayers are being heard still.

How is the carpet going Gilly! I'm currently supposed to be at Tesco...

Don't worry Mistlethrush about already having a ds. you do belong here! sorry tohear you are finding it tough and are tired, I can't function without about 9 hrs sleep! I watched that programme too, even dh was seretly paying attention! I found it reallymoving though when they were getting their results, the full range of joy, and crushing dissapointment made me cry! [blush

hello to Treenie, WP, PM, Babybratt, Scorpio, Toomuch et al! Hope Woodmouse is OK too!

We are out for a meal pour deux tonight, with some nice wine. yum!

Ready! Welcome back! That's good new that you have an appointment - at least the ball is rolling and you can feel like you are doing something positive. I know you will know this alredy, but I've just been reading up on it so I'm going to remind you - 90% of couples will be pregnant within 18 months. If you have been ttc for 10 then you still have the odds very much on your side.
This is my first month of ttc and I'm trying so hard to calm down but I can't. Going to a bbq (which may end up inside like yours!) tomorrow and my mate who is 14w will be there and my other two mates who have 11 month olds. Just want it to be me so much now. I know you totally get where I am coming from.
The bbc 3 thing is a four parter where they follow the couples so it's on for the next three Thursdays at 9pm. Worth watching though I must say it freaked me out even more!
Have a lovely weekend!
x

Ready-glad you have been referred-as long as your happy!

I'm absolutely fine, its only 4 months (just) since coil came out, so not long at all! these things take time, and before i know it i'll be huuuuuuge!

Treenie - Nothing new here really? Keeping busy. Having a BBQ this weekend ? and am thinking it might end up being an Indoor Affair. Tut. How are you?
That show sounded good on BBC3 ? I hope they repeat it!!
Have you been ttc long? I was totally consumed by everything related to ttc and babies in the beginning, but now into our 10th month I know most of what I want to.

Scorpio - The ttc is going? just. I haven?t given up hope or anything, just not allowing myself to stress about it for a while. GP has referred us so the ball is rolling. We shall see. Sorry you are still toiling away ? fingers crossed for you chick

Nomore - Sorry to hear that the nurse was abrupt ? I always wonder why they are like that. Tut! Hugs. Looks like we are at a similar stage in the Fertility Investigation Game ? oh the joy. I had my day 21 test last month, but it was in fact only 6dpo, and the level wasn?t quite high enough. Good job my GP has seen my temp charts and is convinced I am ovulating! So I am in on Monday for bloods again ? but it will be 9dpo (why does 7dpo seem to fall on a weekend!) so I am not sure how accurate it will be, and will potentially have to do it again. Sigh. Anyway, what I am trying to say is, I feel for you.

Welshprincess - Hi. I didn?t drink for ages (well over a year) out of choice, nothing to do with ttc ? then a couple of months ago I decided to have a drink one night, and had a few drinks socially, even though I was ttc. But now I have decided to stop again ? I don?t necessarily believe the government guidelines that state zero consumption ? I think in moderation is fine, if you choose. It?s just a personal choice for me really that I have stopped again. Don?t beat yourself up if you fancy a tipple ? just do go on weekly benders, I reckon

Gilly - Hope all is going well with the move and packing up. I?m sure you?ll have a lovely time in London! And I hope too that a BFP comes shortly after. What?s this about the clearblue trial ? is it too late to sign up?
I am doing ok, very relaxed about the ttc at the moment, which is most unlike me! GP has referred us ? appointment in July, so I think that may have helped me take it more in my stride ? who knows.

Toomuchtimeonline - Hope you have a lovely holiday!

Kensgirl - Are you ok?

Bellabear - How?s it all going sweets?

GeekInPigTails - Are you still lurking?? Hope all is going well?

Everyone else ? sorry for not mentioning everyone by name ? but there are SOOOOO many of us!

Nomore I know you are right and my dh keeps trying to tell me the same thing so I don't get terribly disappointed but I can't help it.
Can I ask your advice since you know so much more about all this than me. I came off the pill for a month in Feb. Used OPK and got surges on day 20 and 21 of a 34 day cycle. Then back on the pill till coming off this time - am on CD18. Should I go on the basis that this cycle will be roughly like that last time? Have been testing but no surges yet.
What do you reckon?

Oh girls, you're so excitable!! I love your enthusiasm, but promise me you won't pin all your hopes on this month. Treenie/WP don't put your life on hold waiting for baby, enjoy the booze etc while you still can otherwise you'll end up all bitter and twisted like me! (when I started ttc I kept thinking 'ooh, can't do that if I might be pg' and now I look back and laugh, albeit ironically, at myself for being so naive)
Having said that, have a lovely holiday toomuch, and do all the bd you can!

I love being postitive Toomuch though I must say (very suddenly) all I can think about is ttc and babies!
Have done no work today and have loads to do! Am freelance so if I don't work I don't earn any dosh to pay for my designer maternity jeans and I just can't let that happen can I?!
Is anyone else finding they are consumed by this? I'm sure you must be. All I have done all day is read every bloomin babycentre type website that is written in English!
Help! Going mad!
x

Thanks Treenie xx

I reckon BD as much as you feel like it! If you fancy it more than twice a day just go for it! If not I'm sure once a day will be sufficient

p.s. love the fact that we're sooo convinced that we may get pregnant this month - we're sooo excitable!

Hope you all have a lovely 2 weeks!! Wishing BFPs to everyone!

Don't forget me.. I hope you're all still here when I come back.

Oh have such a lovely time! Everything crossed for you toomuch! By the time you get back I'll know one way or the other - if my calculations are right I should be able to do a test two weeks today - one of the eary first repsonse ones. Would love us to get our BFP at the same time and then we could go through all this together. Here's hoping!
Plan to bd like mad over the weekend! Or do you think we should just do it once a day? save his sperm up? Think I ov on Mon or Tues.
What does everyone think?
x

SPain for two weeks of relaxation!! hoping to ovulate and a get a BFP first time

Hi toomuch where are you off to my dear?

Hi guys - just popping in - been crazy busy as I'm off on holiday tomorrow!!

Hello to everyone [big wave]

treenie- i think you are right, best not to drink at the mo. i was worrying about people guessing when i dont drink so my cunning plan is to always have people around to ours, and get my dh to make my drinks as in ' gin and tonic' and actually just give me tonic. all i well here today, in work seeing babies all day. making me v broody.
xxx

Who saw make me a baby last night on bbc 3?
Was really good I thought though I knew most of the stuff already. what ai didn't know is that saliva kills sperm?!
I knew normal lub did but not that! What a pest!
Must say some of the people mad me want to scream at the telly 'you stupid idiots no wonder you're not conceiving if you smoke 20 a day!' Some people are mad eh?
Now on CD 18 and expecting to ov in a couple of days so bding like mad!
Have decided not to worry about the flying - thanks for all your advice. Also asked the preggy thread and they were great too.

Wp am not drinking at all at the mo - had a big one on Saturday at a wedding and decided that was the last of it till bambio arrives.
Not really a big drinker anyway. Dh has also cut right back to about 5 units a week. According to the sperm expert on that show last night you'd have to be an alchy before it would really damage your sperm but we're not taking any chances - say the neurotic looney!
Just want to be on the safe side. But the probs is that when I go out now I know everyone is going to think I am preggers.
DH says to tell them I am training for a triathalon, which is what he has been saying - but he really is doing that so makes it easier to get away with. Will need to look one up on the internet so I have a date and location ready if anyone asks which one I'm doing!

Anyway, what's new with all of you today?
x

ps WP - BFP is big fat positive - mean on your preggy test

Good evening all

How much have a missed I must log on more often, this week has been so stressful. But it looks positive, it looks like we might have a fight but we should be covered by insurance and our bride has her dress. There are some horrible people out there but we are dertermined to start again.

Treenie - I love yoga and pilates and it is great for the pelvic floor.
My friend is flying in her first trimester and I believe it makes your morning sickness worse, I'll ask her if she knows about flying later in your pregnancy. I know they allowed another friend of mine to fly from Spain to here and she was late into her pregnancy.

Nomore - I hope you are feeling better after your dealings with the nurse.

Hello to everyone else, I cannot keep up with the thread sometimes. Oh by the way welcome to Welshprincess.

I am on CD8 so I am about to commence alot of BD I've told my DH to warm up he's on in five - he did not seem to be that impressed as the football is on!!!!!!!!!!!!

im not with it, whats bfp? i also plan to give up when actually pg. im trying to enjoy it while i can, not an alkie either, just like a glass of vino once in a while.esp when dh out and got the night to myself.x

WP - I've not given up drinking, I did for a bit but it was just more depressing (oh, I sound like an alkie!) I don't drink to excess anyway, I just have 2 or 3 glasses of wine every now and then. I know there are guidelines for during pg, but I'll stop when I know I'm pg. Baby doesn't share your blood stream til after 4 weeks anyway (that's when you should get BFP)